Kevin Rubens Joins Korn/Ferry International As Senior Partner

LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that Kevin Rubens has joined the firm as Senior Partner with Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting. He will be based in Korn/Ferry's Washington D.C. office.

Mr. Rubens joins Korn/Ferry from Aon Hewitt, where he was a Partner in the Global Compensation and Talent Practice. During his time at Aon Hewitt, Kevin held a variety of senior leadership roles in talent and HR, working extensively in Europe, Russia, the Middle East and China.

Mr. Rubens has nearly thirty years of experience as an executive and consultant in Human Resources and Talent Management Strategy. He works with clients to design integrated consulting solutions that provide a return on business objectives related to: Talent Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organization Design, Leadership Assessment and Development, Total Rewards, and Enterprise Transformation. By driving HR transformation efforts, he has become a trusted advisor to global and multi-national clients across multiple industries such as the Defense, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Energy and Manufacturing, among others.

"We are pleased to welcome someone of Kevin's caliber to the Korn/Ferry family," said Lewis Rusen, President North America, Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting. "His breadth of expertise will complement the firm's comprehensive talent management solutions portfolio."

Mr. Rubens is a thought leader on a range of Human Capital topics, has authored many articles on international management topics, and frequently speaks about Talent Strategy, the Impact of Technology on Work Design and the Future of HR at professional venues and universities in the USA, Europe, Eurasia, and China. Mr. Rubens also serves as the Chairperson of HR People and Strategy, the premiere organization for Senior HR Professionals (www.hrps.org); The Hong Kong Institute for HR Management (HKIHRM); the World Affairs Council; and the Michigan State School of HR and Labor Relations Alumni Association.

Mr. Rubens received a Master of Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University and a Bachelor's degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

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